New pocket-sized motion controller for 64 axes provides faster performance
Powered by a 1.2GHz, 64-bit Dual Core ARM Cortex A55 Processor, Flex-X Nano runs EtherCAT cycle times down to 125μs. Just 147mm high and 17mm wide, the new pocket-sized Flex-X Nano Motion Coordinator fits within an extremely compact footprint.
PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems
PickNik Robotics, a leading provider of advanced robotic solutions, announces their successful collaboration with NASA through two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts.
Boston Dynamics Names Levatas as Certified Technology Partner, Expanding Advanced Automation and Inspection Capabilities for Spot Robo
The partnership expands on each company's work to automate inspection tasks that are considered challenging, dangerous and otherwise undesirable for humans, freeing up employees in the field to handle more valuable work.
Ideal Spindles for High-Speed Robotic Milling of Plastics and Composites
One application for which robot arms are well suited is using a kind of deburring tool as a cutting instrument when working with relatively soft materials like plastics and composites.
Electromate Unveils Quantum Devices' Cutting-Edge QM22 Series Miniature Encoder
Offering a uniquely compact, yet robust solution for high-performance motion control and feedback applications, the QM22 miniature encoder builds on Quantum Devices' established reputation for engineering excellence and innovative design.
Miniature Micropositioning Stages come in X, XY, and XYZ Configurations
The compact M-110, M-111, and M-112 miniature linear stage family from PI is designed for precision positioning, alignment, and micro-motion applications in confined spaces.
Record Automate 2023 Event Leads to Annual Show
-Automate 2023 set record attendance with more than 30,000 registrants
-Automate is heading to Chicago in 2024 and will return to Detroit in 2025
Open-Source Control for Tormach® ZA6 Robot Can Eliminate Months of Setup Time
New whitepaper spells out how ROS helps manufacturers and researchers set up projects faster, control them better
Alaiko, Europe's fastest growing Direct to Consumer fulfilment provider, launches in the UK
- Alaiko's proprietary technology and operating system use automation and robotics to manage businesses' entire e-commerce operations, preventing bottlenecks and allowing businesses to focus on growth.
-The startup received over $30 million in funding in 2022 from investors such as Next47 and Tiger Global to revolutionise e-commerce logistics for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.
-With the European e-commerce market set to grow 70% over the next three years, Alaiko plans to unlock value for British e-commerce businesses and help them tackle the challenges of Brexit.
Application story: UltraFlex induction brazing magnetic steel ice skates, ensuring minimum oxidation
The demo application proved that by using an advanced, digitally controlled UltraFlex induction heater and optimizing the brazing process, the customer could automate the process, ensure repeatability, and achieve high-quality results, independent of operator skills.
Floor Plan for IMTS 2024 Reflects Strength of Manufacturing Industry
Eelman notes that the monthly average of capacity utilization rates for durable goods manufacturing has remained above 75% for the last year. Manufacturing is also the beneficiary of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act of August 2022.
Welcome to the Age of the Cobot
Collaborative robots can bring significant benefits through closer interactions with humans - but they need high-quality parts replacement to ensure safety and productivity
RB-WATCHER: Robotnik announces the new mobile surveillance robot
- RB-WATCHER will be launched at the AUTOMATICA, the industrial trade fair taking place from June 27 to 30 in Munich (Germany).
- People detection, fire detection or patrolling are just some of the tasks that Robotnik's new inspection robot can perform.
V-TYPE Lever Series for Extra Tough Connectivity
Mencom's V-TYPE lever for secure connection offers a unique closing mechanism, stainless steel construction, and vertical pressure-based locking providing durability and protection (IP66/IP67/IP69).
Trane® Saves Over 80 Hours of Robot Programming Time
Their biggest challenge and opportunity for automation was the manual, labor-intensive tube rolling process. Because each chiller was a customized product, there was no single standardization to the hole patterns-adding to the complexity of a potential automation process.
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PI USA - New Hexapod Applications
Addressing all six degrees of freedom means that hexapods can provide linear motion in X, Y, Z as well as rotary motion in Theta-X, -Y, -Z (pitch, yaw, roll) a very useful feature for precision alignment and positioning in optics, photonics, aerospace engineering, automation, and life sciences applications.
